Multi segment reinforcement parts

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EP 1 364 862 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	15.03.2006 Bulletin 2006/11

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	26.11.2003 Bulletin 2003/48

(21)	Application number: 03076320.5

(22)	Date of filing: 30.04.2003

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

B62D 29/00^(2006.01)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK

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Priority:

23.05.2002 GB 0211775

(71)	Applicant: L & L Products Inc.
	Romeo, MI 48065 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	Le Gall, Eric 67129 Molsheim, cedex (FR) Bieber, Serge 67129 Molsheim, cedex (FR) Souvay, Denis 67129 Molsheim, cedex (FR) Lutz, Jean-Philippe c/o Core Products 67129 Molsheim cedex (FR)

(74)	Representative: Bawden, Peter Charles
	Bawden & Associates, 4 The Gatehouse 2 High Street Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 2TH Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 2TH (GB)

(54)	Multi segment reinforcement parts

(57) A part (20) for reinforcement of hollow structures comprises a series of segments flexibly interlinked to enable the part to be adjusted to fit structures of irregular cross section and direction, the segments contain foamable material which can be activated to fill the space between the parts and the hollow structure.

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